Related Legislation: Workforce Planning and Employment

Congress has passed numerous pieces of federal legislation specifically designed to eradicate discrimination on the basis of a variety of factors. Though there are a host of factors covered, they all share one thing in common—none of them has any impact on a person's ability to do the job. Each piece of legislation, therefore, has brought the workplace one step closer to ensuring that hiring, promotional, and all other employment-related decisions are based solely on job-related factors.

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Be familiar with laws designed to protect employee privacy, including the Privacy Act of 1974.

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When responding to questions on the PHR exam, be certain to answer on the basis of federal ...

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